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   yellow twining snapdragon
         n 1: southwestern United States plant with yellow flowers on
               stems that twist and twine through other vegetation [syn:
               {yellow twining snapdragon}, {Antirrhinum filipes}]

English Dictionary: yellow twining snapdragon by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
yellow-tinged
adj
  1. of a color tinged with yellow
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
yielding
adj
  1. inclined to yield to argument or influence or control; "a timid yielding person"
  2. lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber"
  3. tending to give in or surrender or agree; "too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington
n
  1. a verbal act of admitting defeat [syn: giving up, yielding, surrender]
  2. the act of conceding or yielding
    Synonym(s): concession, conceding, yielding
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
yieldingly
adv
  1. in an obedient manner; "obediently she slipped off her right shoe and stocking"
    Synonym(s): obediently, yieldingly
    Antonym(s): disobediently
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Yelting \Yel"ting\, n. [Orig. uncert.]
      The Florida and West Indian red snapper ({Lutianus aya});
      also, sometimes, one of certain other allied species, as {L.
      caxis}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Yieldance \Yield"ance\, n.
      1. The act of producing; yield; as, the yieldance of the
            earth. [R.] --Bp. Hall.
  
      2. The act of yielding; concession. [R.] --South.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Yielding \Yield"ing\, a.
      Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant;
      accommodating; as, a yielding temper.
  
      {Yielding and paying} (Law), the initial words of that clause
            in leases in which the rent to be paid by the lessee is
            mentioned and reserved. --Burrill.
  
      Syn: Obsequious; attentive.
  
      Usage: {Yielding}, {Obsequious}, {Attentive}. In many cases a
                  man may be attentive or yielding in a high degree
                  without any sacrifice of his dignity; but he who is
                  obsequious seeks to gain favor by excessive and mean
                  compliances for some selfish end. -- {Yield"ing*ly},
                  adv. -- {Yield"ing*ness}, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Yield \Yield\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Yielded}; obs. p. p. {Yold};
      p. pr. & vb. n. {Yielding}.] [OE. yelden, [f4]elden,
      [f4]ilden, AS. gieldan, gildan, to pay, give, restore, make
      an offering; akin to OFries. jelda, OS. geldan, D. gelden to
      cost, to be worth, G. gelten, OHG. geltan to pay, restore,
      make an offering, be worth, Icel. gjalda to pay, give up,
      Dan. gielde to be worth, Sw. g[84]lla to be worth, g[84]lda
      to pay, Goth. gildan in fragildan, usgildan. Cf. 1st {Geld},
      {Guild}.]
      1. To give in return for labor expended; to produce, as
            payment or interest on what is expended or invested; to
            pay; as, money at interest yields six or seven per cent.
  
                     To yelde Jesu Christ his proper rent. --Chaucer.
  
                     When thou tillest the ground, it shall not
                     henceforth yield unto thee her strength. --Gen. iv.
                                                                              12.
  
      2. To furnish; to afford; to render; to give forth. [bd]Vines
            yield nectar.[b8] --Milton.
  
                     [He] makes milch kine yield blood.      --Shak.
  
                     The wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their
                     children.                                          --Job xxiv. 5.
  
      3. To give up, as something that is claimed or demanded; to
            make over to one who has a claim or right; to resign; to
            surrender; to relinquish; as a city, an opinion, etc.
  
                     And, force perforce, I'll make him yield the crown.
                                                                              --Shak.
  
                     Shall yield up all their virtue, all their fame.
                                                                              --Milton.
  
      4. To admit to be true; to concede; to allow.
  
                     I yield it just, said Adam, and submit. --Milton.
  
      5. To permit; to grant; as, to yield passage.
  
      6. To give a reward to; to bless. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
                     Tend me to-night two hours, I ask no more, And the
                     gods yield you for 't.                        --Shak.
  
                     God yield thee, and God thank ye.      --Beau. & Fl.
  
      {To yield the breath}, {the ghost}, [or] {the life}, to die;
            to expire; -- often followed by up.
  
                     One calmly yields his willing breath. --Keble.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Yielding \Yield"ing\, a.
      Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant;
      accommodating; as, a yielding temper.
  
      {Yielding and paying} (Law), the initial words of that clause
            in leases in which the rent to be paid by the lessee is
            mentioned and reserved. --Burrill.
  
      Syn: Obsequious; attentive.
  
      Usage: {Yielding}, {Obsequious}, {Attentive}. In many cases a
                  man may be attentive or yielding in a high degree
                  without any sacrifice of his dignity; but he who is
                  obsequious seeks to gain favor by excessive and mean
                  compliances for some selfish end. -- {Yield"ing*ly},
                  adv. -- {Yield"ing*ness}, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Yielding \Yield"ing\, a.
      Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant;
      accommodating; as, a yielding temper.
  
      {Yielding and paying} (Law), the initial words of that clause
            in leases in which the rent to be paid by the lessee is
            mentioned and reserved. --Burrill.
  
      Syn: Obsequious; attentive.
  
      Usage: {Yielding}, {Obsequious}, {Attentive}. In many cases a
                  man may be attentive or yielding in a high degree
                  without any sacrifice of his dignity; but he who is
                  obsequious seeks to gain favor by excessive and mean
                  compliances for some selfish end. -- {Yield"ing*ly},
                  adv. -- {Yield"ing*ness}, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Yielding \Yield"ing\, a.
      Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant;
      accommodating; as, a yielding temper.
  
      {Yielding and paying} (Law), the initial words of that clause
            in leases in which the rent to be paid by the lessee is
            mentioned and reserved. --Burrill.
  
      Syn: Obsequious; attentive.
  
      Usage: {Yielding}, {Obsequious}, {Attentive}. In many cases a
                  man may be attentive or yielding in a high degree
                  without any sacrifice of his dignity; but he who is
                  obsequious seeks to gain favor by excessive and mean
                  compliances for some selfish end. -- {Yield"ing*ly},
                  adv. -- {Yield"ing*ness}, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Yolden \Yold"en\, obs. p. p. of {Yield}.
      Yielded.
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